Kenya vs Laos: Sesame seed production
Kenya
6,005 tonnes
in 2024
Laos
8,700 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Laos rank
42nd
Sesame seed production over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8,700 tonnes against 6,005 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 2,695 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Laos ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 5,190 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,190 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6,691 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 6,291 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 11,150 tonnes | 4,538 tonnes | 6,612 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,280 tonnes | 5,828 tonnes | 4,452 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10,526 tonnes | 14,322 tonnes | 3,797 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 5,327 tonnes | 9,151 tonnes | 3,824 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Kenya or Laos?
- Laos, at 8,700 tonnes against 6,005 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Kenya and Laos?
- 2,695 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Laos ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sesame seed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.